MAMA : MAternal Mood Assessment survey for healthcare professionals
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The Maternal Mood Assessment (MAMA) is a comprehensive survey tool designed for healthcare professionals to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and experiences regarding perinatal depression. The survey is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of perinatal depression. The first section collects socio-demographic information about the healthcare professionals, including their age, gender, professional qualification, year of graduation, years of service, and the location and context of their current work. The second section focuses on the healthcare professionals' training and experience in dealing with perinatal depression. This includes questions about whether there is a specific pathway for perinatal depression in their facility, whether they have participated in specific training on perinatal depression, and how often they have encountered mothers with a diagnosis of perinatal depression. The third section of the survey aims to assess the healthcare professionals' understanding and perception of perinatal depression. This includes questions about the definition of perinatal depression, the perceived prevalence, risk factors, and the most appropriate reactions to maintain a good relationship with a mother showing symptoms of perinatal depression. The fourth section focuses on the healthcare professionals' experiences and feelings when dealing with cases of perinatal depression. This includes questions about their reactions upon learning that a patient is suffering from perinatal depression, their interactions with the family, and their opinions on the most effective approaches to support women with symptoms of perinatal depression. The final section of the survey asks about the healthcare professionals' opinions on various aspects of managing perinatal depression, such as breastfeeding, the role of the father, the involvement of different professional figures, and the usefulness of having guidelines on the management of perinatal depression. The MAMA survey provides a rich source of information about the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals in dealing with perinatal depression, which can be valuable for informing interventions and training.
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MAMA raw data are shared under CC BY NC 3.0. You are free to use data for scientific research, providing you attribute appropriately and do not use the material for commercial purposes. Any scientific publication derived from the use of these data must cite this dataset, and must be shared and discussed before submission with the members of MAMA steering committee, Claudia Ravaldi and Alfredo Vannacci (PeaRL Perinatal Research Laboratory, University of Florence and CiaoLapo Foundation for Perinatal Health) who must be included as co-authors in all publications using data derived from MAMA survey.